Patents Assigned to Kemira
  • METHOD FOR INCREASING PAPER STRENGTH
    Publication number: 20150144282
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for increasing paper strength in papermaking process comprising adding to a pulp a composition comprising an anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) and a high charge cationic glyoxylated polyacrylamide (GPAM). The present invention also provides paper obtained with said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Chen Lu, Scott Rosencrance, Danny Nguyen
  • Azo dyes
    Patent number: 9023118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira OYJ
    Inventors: Helmut-Martin Meier, Christof Heide, Klaus-Günter Strumpf, Thomas Hübbe
  • Method and system for analyzing solid matter containing liquids and monitoring or controlling processes containing such liquids
    Publication number: 20150114094
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and system for analyzing a liquid sample containing solid matter. The method comprises fractionating the sample according to particle sizes and/or masses of the solid matter so as to produce sample fractions, and measuring at least one physical or chemical property of at least one of said sample fractions. According to the invention the sample is conducted to a disintegration channel having one or more depressions, and a liquid flow having a non-constant temporal velocity profile is applied through the disintegration channel, in order to gradually take solid matter of the sample with the liquid flow from said one or more depressions for providing said sample fractions. The invention allows for efficient fractionation of samples, which cannot be fractionated using conventional field flow fractionation, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Lari Vähäsalo, Eija Saari, Iiris Joensuu, Marjatta Piironen
  • Biocidal system and methods of use
    Patent number: 9018141
    Abstract: Methods of treating a gas field fluid or oil field fluid is provided, the method comprising: a) adding glutaraldehyde to the gas field fluid or oil field fluid in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial activity; and b) after a delay, adding 3,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazinane-2-thione to the gas field fluid or oil field fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Marko Kolari, Sherrill Gammon, Jaakko Simell
  • Treatment of animal litter with ferric sulfate granules
    Patent number: 8986666
    Abstract: Methods of treating animal litter and/or bedding material for control of volatile ammonia and soluble phosphorous include applying granular partially hydrated ferric sulfate to the litter. The partially hydrated ferric sulfate ranges from gray to tan in color and is spread onto the litter at a rate effective to reduce ammonia volatilization and reduce soluble phosphorous. Relative to reagent grade ferric sulfate, the partially hydrated ferric sulfate exhibits lower hygroscopicity and higher deliquescence. The ferric sulfate is prepared by a process comprising oxidizing ferrous sulfate with sulfuric acid using a molecular oxygen oxidizing agent at an elevated pressure relative to atmospheric and at a temperature of 60° C. to 140° C. to produce a gray to tan colored granular product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan J. Pavlicek, Victor Johnson
  • Chemistry for effective microbe control with reduced gas phase corrosiveness in pulp and paper processing systems
    Patent number: 8986606
    Abstract: Processes for biofilm or microorganism growth control in an aqueous system such as a pulp, paper or board manufacturing system are described in which a halogenated hydantoin is added to the aqueous system in combination with haloamine, chlorine dioxide or a combination thereof. The halogenated hydantoin is preferably a fully or partially halogenated dialkyl hydantoin, and more preferably 5,5-dimethyl hydantoin or 5-methyl-5-ethyl hydantoin. The haloamine is preferably a monohaloamine, dihaloamine, trihaloamine, or a combination thereof, and more preferably monochloramine, monobromamine, bromochloroamine or a combination thereof. The halogenated hydantoin is preferably added to the aqueous system in portions of the system susceptible to gas phase corrosion, such as the short loop of the system, and the haloamine and chlorine dioxide are preferably added to other portions of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Mark Nelson, Marko Kolari, Juhana Ahola
  • Tagged scale inhibitor compositions and methods of inhibiting scale
    Patent number: 8980123
    Abstract: Scale inhibitor compositions and methods of inhibiting scale formation generally include a tagged scale inhibiting (co)polymer including at least one scale inhibiting moiety and an imidazole moiety. The imidazole moiety fluoresces at a wavelength of about 424 nm and can be used to detect the amount of scale inhibitor present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Moore, Laura Clapp
  • Composition and process for increasing the dry strength of a paper product
    Patent number: 8980056
    Abstract: A dry strength additive composition generally includes an anionic and/or amphoteric polyacrylamide having a molecular weight of less than 1,000,000 Daltons, wherein the amphoteric polyacrylamide has a net negative charge; a cationic and/or amphoteric starch; and a cationic non-starch polymer having a charge density greater than 1 milliequivalent per gram (meq/g) at a pH of 3. The components defining the composition can be added to a pulp suspension sequentially or as a pre-blended mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Chen Lu, Vladimir Grigoriev, Scott Rosencrance
  • Fixative composition, thick stock composition and process for fixating hydrophobic and/or anionic substances on fibres
    Patent number: 8936698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixative composition and process for reducing hydrophobic and/or anionic substances in fiber-containing stock for making of paper, board or the like. The composition comprises a synthetic cationic polymer, which has a charge density of 3.0-24 meq/g, and a cationic non-degraded starch, which has charge density of 0.5-3.0 meq/g. The invention relates also to thick stock composition comprising fibers and a fixative composition according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Kemira, Oyj
    Inventors: Asko Karppi, Lenita Lindberg, Matti Hietaniemi
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING PAPER, BOARD OR THE LIKE AND AGGLOMERATE
    Publication number: 20140360691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing paper, board or the like. In the method is obtained an aqueous filler dispersion, comprising particles of at least one first filler, the filler dispersion having a floc size distribution with original mean chord length value. The particles of the first mineral filler are brought into a contact with a cationic pre-treatment agent, which is capable of initiating flocculation of the filler particles in the dispersion, whereby a pre-treated filler dispersion comprising flocs, which comprise first mineral particles, is formed. The pre-treated filler dispersion is combined ed with a stock of fibres. The floc size distribution of the filler dispersion is changed with the pre-treatment agent, which is a natural and/or synthetic polymer, so that the mean chord length value increases at least with 2% from the original mean chord length value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Matti Hietaniemi, Mikko Virtanen, Jonni Ahlgren
  • Method and device for monitoring and controlling the state of a process stream
    Publication number: 20140343872
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of estimating and optionally controlling the microbiological state in a process stream of an industrial process by measuring the concentration of dissolved oxygen or the rH value, or both, in said stream, the method including continuous or periodic sampling and online measurement. The invention also concerns a device suitable for use in implementing said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Ilmola, Kaj Jansson, Iiris Joensuu, Marjatta Piironen
  • Anionic dispersion polymerization process
    Patent number: 8877864
    Abstract: The invention provides an anionic dispersion polymerization process, wherein the polymerization is improved by an organic isothiocyanate, such as methyl isothiocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Rosa Carceller, Ari Juppo
  • Biocidal Systems and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20140303045
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling microbial growth and/or activity in a gas field fluid or oil field fluid are provided, comprising: a) adding a first biocide component to the gas field fluid or oil field fluid in an amount effective to control microbial growth and/or activity; and b) after a delay, adding a second biocide component to the gas field fluid or oil field fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Scott Campbell, Angela Marie Johnson
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING SOLID MATTER PRESENT IN LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20140293040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method to measure tackiness of a substance, such as pulp, with an on-line or an in-line sensor having a transparent plate with a surface where tacky particles can attach. Attached particles are identified by a camera behind the plate. The camera is focused to detect stationary particles attached to the surface. Measurement is performed directly from a process stream or from a sidesteam and the plate does not need to be removed from the process for the measurement. The plate material may be plastic, such as polycarbonate or acrylic. Additionally, the flow speed may be kept be low, e.g. <0.1 m/s at the measurement position, and/or there may be a stagnation point of flow at or near measurement where the flow speed approaches zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventor: Matti Hietaniemi
  • Process for the preparation of peroxy acids
    Patent number: 8828910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a solution comprising a first peroxy acid comprising performic acid and a second peroxy acid, said process comprising forming a carboxylic acid solution comprising a first carboxylic acid comprising formic acid, a second carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide, wherein the amount of formic acid is from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the amount of the second carboxylic acid, and allowing the components to react to form a solution comprising performic acid and said second peroxy acid, the amount of peroxy acids being at least 5% by weight. The invention also relates to a storable solution comprising performic acid and said second peroxy acid. The solution can be used as a disinfecting agent for controlling micro-organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Reijo Aksela, Ilkka Renvall
  • Method for improving rheological properties of an aqueous pigment slurry and a dispersion agent
    Patent number: 8785550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving rheological properties of an aqueous pigment slurry. In the method dispersion agent is added to an aqueous phase of a slurry comprising pigment particles or to the aqueous phase into which the pigment particles are to be added. The dispersion agent comprises styrene acrylate copolymer. The invention also relates to a dispersion agent for a pigment slurry comprising a first component comprising styrene acrylate copolymer and a second component comprising a conventional dispersion agent, such as a straight-chain polyacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Esko Aarni, Perttu Heiska, Kimmo Huhtala
  • Process for production of paper
    Patent number: 8784611
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of paper or board comprising: adding a retention system to a stream of stock entering a paper machine head box, directing the stream of stock to a wire, de watering the stream of stock on the wire to form a paper web, and drying the paper web, wherein the retention system comprises a water-soluble cationic polymer, and nanocellulose acting like a micro particle, wherein the nanocellulose is added in an amount of less than 1% as active substance based on dry solids weight of the stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira OYJ
    Inventors: Ari Juppo, Ulf Stenbacka
  • Polyamine polyamidoamine epihaloohydrin compositions and processes for preparing and using the same
    Patent number: 8742030
    Abstract: Compositions of and processes for preparing a polyamine-polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resin generally include reacting a first polyamine, a polyamidoamine, and an epihalohydrin to form the polyamine-polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin (PPAE) resin, wherein the polyamidoamine is prepared by reacting a polycarboxylic acid or a polycarboxylic acid derivative with a second polyamine to form the polyamidoamine, wherein a molar ratio of the polyamine to the polycarboxylic acid is 1.05 to 2.0. The PPAE resin can be used in an adhesive formulation for use in creping applications for forming paper products such as tissue products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Chen Lu, Vladimir Grigoriev, Danny Nguyen, Scott Rosencrance
  • Azo dyes
    Patent number: 8734534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Helmut-Martin Meier, Christof Heide, Klaus-Günter Strumpf, Thomas Hübbe
  • Azo dyes
    Patent number: 8734532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Helmut-Martin Meier, Christof Heide, Klaus-Günter Strumpf, Thomas Hübbe